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AARAU, Switzerland, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- One shelter for battered men is already open in Switzerland and another is about to open, offering services to male victims of abuse, officials said.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Olympic leaders made two roster changes Thursday for the 2012 London Games: Track cycling's signature endurance race is out and tennis mixed doubles is in.
New control system will facilitate more efficient management of nuclear power plant Zurich, Switzerland, - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $73 million from Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (KKL) to refurbish and upgrade the non safety related operational control and automation system at their 1,220 megawatt Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland. For ...
The Swiss National Bank kept its key interest rate target at 0.25 percent Thursday, saying economic conditions were not right for a move and that while recovery is under way, it remains fragile.
The Olympic torch has arrived at Parliament. Canadian figure skater Barbara Ann Scott carried the flame on Thursday through the halls of Parliament in the House of Commons. The 81-year-old Scott won the singles title at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She is the only Canadian woman to win Olympic gold in figure skating.
(DEC 11) Vitali Klitschko (38-2, 37KO) and Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (22-0-1, 9KO) both weighed in today in anticipation of their upcoming bout this Saturday in Bern, Switzerland, for Vitali's WBC Heavyweight Championship.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Polish canoeist Adam Seroczynski has been banned for two years because of doping at the Beijing Olympics .
Switzerland's recent vote to ban the construction of new minarets has shocked and angered Muslims around the world. But the controversial move also reflects a growing sense of unease among other Europeans who have trouble coming to terms with Islam's increased visibility.
Switzerland has ended a pioneering geothermal project, authorities said Thursday, three years after the deep drilling into the ground caused a series of earthquakes, scaring residents of the northwestern city of Basel.
Nonvolatile memory supplier Numonyx BV (Rolle, Switzerland) could add a refresh cycle to its chalcogenide phase-change memory to allow it to work at elevated temperatures. Phase-change memory - Numonyx - Hardware - Memory - FlashMemory
Oberhofen, Switzerland » The International Ski Federation is calling on Alpine racers and coaches to help find reasons for the high number of serious accidents in World Cup races.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic leaders made two roster changes yesterday for the 2012 London Games: Track cycling’s signature endurance race is out and tennis mixed doubles is in.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Cyclists Davide Rebellin and Stefan Schumacher have appealed to sport's highest court to overturn their disqualifications from the Beijing Olympics for doping.
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Throughout his 12-year hockey career, Dainis Vasiljevs, 19, has played in his native country of Latvia, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Finland. Since coming to the Kenai River Brown Bears about three weeks ago, Vasiljevs can now add another country to his list.
Former overall snowboarding World Cup champion Doresia Krings will return to the circuit in an attempt to qualify for the Vancouver Olympics. The 32-year-old Austrian retired last season but said Thursday she is preparing to take part in World Cup races in Bad Gastein, Austria, on Jan. 10 and in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, five days later.
